r/bald • u/sassynas • 1d ago
Bald Picture Finally found the courage to shave it bald
After 6 weeks of chemo my hair started falling out and I'd lost about 75% of my density. The hair literally was EVERYWHERE and so annoying sticking to everything I own. I never thought I would be bald.. but cancer happens and we have to roll with the punches.
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u/HARanders 1d ago
You are a worrier , keep fighting sister ❤️ I did my fight in 2025, and beat the cancer ❤️
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u/sassynas 1d ago
Yay!! congrats on beating it! I have a good prognosis so hopefully no bumps in the road to remission.
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u/No-Wish9823 1d ago
This could totally have been done intentionally nobody would know. Looks great on you.
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u/Acrobatic-Giraffe991 1d ago
You look absolutely beautiful bald! I could never look that pretty! I’m so sorry you are going through this. I do breast MRIs and my heart breaks for every woman I meet that is dealing with cancer. You got this girl!
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u/Chantaille 1d ago
I think you mean "warrior," friend? It's such a lovely comment, I thought you might like to know.
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u/VT_Squire 1d ago
Tbf, having cancer would worry just about anybody.
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u/MithranArkanere 1d ago
Not me. And that actually kinda worries me. So I guess it still worries me indirectly? It's a bit confusing.
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u/Chain_Runner 1d ago
Big difference in meaning between “worrier” and “warrior”, but it’s the thought that counts. Congrats on your victory!
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u/Peezus_H_Christ 1d ago
I love all of these haha. Best community on reddit
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u/Free_Performance_935 1d ago
Honestly im not even bald and I love it here. I did shave all my hair off in 2020 though
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u/Stergeary 1d ago
Why does the edit look like ChatGPT but the nails look like MSPaint?
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u/FruitBowl 1d ago
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u/DeJoCa 1d ago edited 1d ago
How lovely you are. I did 3.6 years of chemo and other treatments for stage 4 cancer, that had metastasized throughout my body. I lost all of my extremely thick waist length hair. I now love it short, and am at 2 years, 2+ months of NED. (No evidence of disease.) Best to you! Never give up!
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u/_____FIST_ME_____ 1d ago
Just wanted to show you some love too. Great job!
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u/DeJoCa 1d ago
Thank you so much. I now want to encourage others to always have hope. I was told I had 6 months to live. It’s been 7 years since diagnosis.
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u/sassynas 1d ago
That's such a long journey im so proud of you for not giving up during that I can only imagine. Congratulations on remission 💗
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u/Entire_Piano_8410 1d ago
Wow! Such a blessing - Congratulations! I’m also fighting metastatic cancer and I’ve been doing chemo for about 1.5 years now. 🙏🏽💕
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u/Tiny_Reference_3697 1d ago
Also in remission here, but from Stage 3, not 4! WOW.
Just WOW.🤗
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u/effervescentEscapade 1d ago
That is seriously impressive. I wish you good luck for the future and that you may stay NED forever!
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u/MaintenanceWine 1d ago
Can't begin to imagine the hell you've gone through. I hope you see unicorns, rainbows and puppies around every damn corner for the rest of your days. What a warrior.
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u/Cooter_Jenkins_ 1d ago
My wife was diagnosed with Stage 4 colorectal 6 months ago. Round 10 of chemo next week and everything is shrinking. We are hoping to be able to do surgery in the next few years.
Thanks for the inspiration.
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u/Hallelujah33 1d ago
You have a lovely skull shape
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u/UnderAchievingEntity 1d ago
You know, I know this is a compliment, but it also strikes me as something that a serial killer would say?
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u/Minion_of_Cthulhu 1d ago
It's fine.
It only becomes creepy if you follow it up with, "Your skin would make a wonderful lampshade."
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u/sassynas 1d ago
Thank you!!! I was so nervous shaving it that my head would be weirdly shaped. I am very grateful for this noggin
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u/giga-plum 1d ago
Cute noggin!!
I shaved the back of my head in college cause I thought I could pull off an undercut, only to realize the back of my head is shaped like a xenomorph's. 😭
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u/Hallelujah33 1d ago
My comment was removed for saying [redacted] cancer but I wanted you to know you have my support
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u/StickyIcky88 1d ago
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u/potato_analyst 1d ago
Hahaha I love this meme.
Also, she looks great without hair so, totally this.
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u/_lippykid 1d ago
Definitely reads as a fierce and intentional style choice, rather than out of necessity. Great bone structure
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u/time2ddddduel 1d ago
She reminds me a little of Natalie Portman in V for Vendetta, she looks like a protagonist
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u/dogoscope 1d ago
If I looked as stunning as you do bald, I'd shave it in a heart beat. You look FAB
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u/Fearless-Address7621 1d ago
As a father who had to cut the hair of his teenage daughter as she underwent chemotherapy during her battle a little over a decade ago, my heart goes out to you. I hope to encourage your warrior spirit. You are as beautiful on the outside as you are inside.
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u/sassynas 1d ago
Thank you so much for your comment. I hope your daughter is healed and healthy 💜
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u/Fearless-Address7621 1d ago edited 1d ago
She is thank you. She went to her senior prom wig and all, with a beauty and dignity that lit up the sky, all while I slept in my car in the parking lot “just in case”. She traveled to Europe to sing in a national program, came back for radiation treatment, went to college, and later graduated. Inspired by her social worker, and driven by her own empathy, earner a Master’s degree in the field so that she could also help children. Since then she has been declared cancer-free and in remission, and just last year got married. She’s stronger than I ever was or will be.
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u/MantoTerror 1d ago
Sister, the Brethren are accepting, you are lovely , brave with a warrior's soul..keep fighting and I , speaking for everyone here, wish only the best possible outcome for you..
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u/anothercloneofmyself 1d ago
You have such a powerful presence and a beautiful head shape that most people would be jealous of! Sending you all the love and strength, you’ve got this!
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u/remarkably-done 1d ago
You look stunning! And not to be forward, but you have a beautiful head shape.
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u/Kush-Papi 1d ago
Stay strong sister and fight the good fight! Looking absolutely stunning queen 👸 💅
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u/Remarkable_Pirate_58 1d ago
I'm not gonna lie to you, you may want pick up a guitar, keep the look, and start a lucrative punk career.
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u/Sharkdart 1d ago
I dont have a before reference but Im still going to say you look more gorgeous now. Bald excentuates your feminine features very well. Fuck cancer!
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u/TheTropicalDogg 1d ago
Oh my gosh girl you are gorgeous! From one survivor to another so much love ❤️🫂
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u/LauBrie 1d ago edited 1d ago
I just went through the same thing, I lost my hair in April due to stage 3 breast cancer at 33. I finished chemo in August and it’s already 2 inches long. It’s definitely a hard thing to go through. Hang in there, no hair suits you very well and I wish you all the best in this shitty journey! I’m cancer free and I wish you the same!
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u/_____FIST_ME_____ 1d ago
WOW. You genuinely look incredible bald. You have the perfect facial structure for it
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u/PresentAwareness745 1d ago
I don't know what you look like with hair, but you're beautiful bald. Good luck with your fight!
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u/cursetea 1d ago
I'm so sorry about the circumstances but i mean you really do look great bald 💃🏼
I hope you have all the medical care and support around you that you deserve!
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u/Elzarius 1d ago
You should consider staying bald once you recover. Suits you really well, great head shape! With some big jewellery the look will be stunning!
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u/random_invisible 1d ago
At least you have a nice shaped head! It will look even better once the tan line goes away, it will eventually be the same colour as your face
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u/South_East_Gun_Safes 1d ago
Genuinley beautiful, rocking the Natalie Portman look. You got this fight!
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u/fursnake7 1d ago
Don’t know what you looked like with hair, but this look here is a WINNER! Honestly, once you get through this and your hair starts to grow back, seriously consider keeping it like this, or else experiment with super-short (#1 or #2 setting on the clippers) before you grow it back out.
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u/sassynas 1d ago
I've always had very long hair.. at least mid way down my back. This was a MASSIVE leap for me and I wasn't expecting to get such a nice response from Internet strangers! I still have 5 more months of chemo and hair usually starts growing back about 6 months after completing treatment. So I should have another year or 2 to experiment with super short styles
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u/mrtrollmaster 1d ago
You have perfect eyebrows and head shape for this look.
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u/sassynas 1d ago
Thank you!!! My eyebrows and eyelashes will probably fall out soon unfortunately but I can use makeup hopefully
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u/TobiTheTraveller 1d ago
You look amazing, rock that bald look with confidence because beauty doesn’t come from your hair…it comes from within you- & you’ve got it!
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u/NoWifiIntheBathroom 1d ago
You rock this so well. Sending you even more strength and positivity to add to your own. You got this!
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u/SunTzuMachiavelli 1d ago
Nothing to distract me from that pretty face♥️ You look great, wear it with confidence.
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u/TriskeleCelt78 1d ago
You are a magnificent beautiful lady with strength and the courage to face something that terrifies most of humanity. Myself included. I pray this works out well for you and never worry about how you look. You look glorious!!! God bless ya x
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u/MathGuyTony 1d ago
I’m not sure how you looked with hair, but you rock the bald look! Fuck cancer. You got this!
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u/Traditional_Buy_2590 1d ago
Maybe it’s just me. But I think a bald woman is beautiful. You look spectacular.
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u/Altrebelle 1d ago
GLOW UP!!! There's a gleam in your eye...and you are looking fierce! Fight on girl! Fuck Cancer!!
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u/MostPutridSmell 1d ago
You have a beautiful face! You look great even without hair. Best of luck with your fights ahead.
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u/Wonderful-Fold-7722 1d ago
I’m sorry you were dealt that hand. You look great though and wish you well.
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u/AsleepAd1023 1d ago
You're looking amazing. I see a strong fighter who will beat this goddamn cancer.